Authorizations Coordinator

Description

Klarus Home Health is seeking Home Health Authorizations Coordinator to join our Albuquerque, NM team. This role is essential in ensuring patients receive timely access to care by securing insurance authorizations and coordinating closely with our intake and clinical teams.

If you thrive in a fast-paced healthcare environment, are detail-oriented, and have experience with insurance authorizations, we would love to hear from you.

Klarus Home Health, a Jet Health Inc. company, is committed to providing compassionate, high-quality care to patients in the comfort of their homes. We pride ourselves on a supportive team environment, strong leadership, and a shared mission to make a meaningful difference in the lives of our patients and their families.

Requirements

• Obtain and manage insurance authorizations for home health services
• Verify insurance eligibility and benefits
• Communicate authorization status with internal teams and referral sources
• Track and follow up on pending authorizations to prevent care delays
• Maintain accurate documentation in EMR systems
• Ensure compliance with payer and regulatory requirements
• Assist with reauthorizations, denials, and appeals as needed
  
  

Qualifications

• 1+ year experience in healthcare authorizations, intake, or insurance verification
• Knowledge of Medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicaid, and commercial plans
• Strong organizational, communication, and follow-up skills
• Comfortable working with EMRs (HCHB highly preferred) and payer portals
• Home health or hospice experience strongly preferred
• Familiarity with OASIS-driven authorization processes
• Medical terminology knowledge
• Experience with appeals and denials
• Strong time management and prioritization
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively
• Problem-solving mindset
• High level of professionalism and confidentiality
• Customer-service oriented approach
  
  

Benefits For Full-time Employees

• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance coverage
• Short- and Long-Term Disability insurance
• Accident, Critical Illness, and Cancer Insurance
• PTO - 80 hours
• 6 paid holidays and 1 floating holiday
• 401k retirement savings plan
• Company-paid life insurance
• Competitive compensation package
• Meaningful work that directly impacts patient care